Archive: Meet the 2010 Bloggers

Patrick E. Meyer, Ph.D. is Principal at Meyer Energy Research Consulting, Newark, Delaware, and Research Associate at Energy and Environmental Research Associates, LLC., Pittsford, New York. Holding a Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Policy from the University of Delaware, Meyer specializes in alternative energy, electricity, and fuel technology policy analysis; global sustainable energy systems; and energy and environmental systems modeling and analysis. Meyer is a member of IEEE and the IEEE-USA Communications Committee and is IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer Energy, Environment & Sustainability Editor. 


Abby Vogel, Ph.D. is a communications officer in the Research News and Publications office at the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this position, she writes about Georgia Tech research discoveries and developments, and assists reporters in their coverage of Georgia Tech research. Vogel also serves as chair of the IEEE-USA Communications Committee and as an editor for IEEE-USA Today’s Engineer.


Robert Vice is a Hardware Engineer at Measurement Computing in Norton, MA. He has designed Data Acquisitions products for USB, PCI and PCI Express and a key role in the development of Message Based DAQ (a new approach to allow rapid development on many different operating systems). Rob also volunteers with the Boston Section as the Treasurer and PACE Chair and at the Region level as the Region 1 SPAC Coordinator. He remains involved with the GOLD assisting in both Boston activities and as an Area Coordinator under the Region 1 GOLD Coordinator. While he is not working or volunteering with the IEEE, he enjoys rock climbing, ice climbing, snowboarding, mountain biking, camping paintball and other outdoor activities and sports.


Uri Moszkowicz is the R1 GOLD Coordinator, holding the position since 2008. He belongs to the Boston section, holding the position of student activities chair, and was previously the Boston GOLD chair. He currently works for Mentor Graphics on a compiler for an FPGA based emulator, specializing in graph partitioning. He previously worked for Maxtor, JPL, and Intel.


Soon Wan is a Senior Design Engineer in the Research and Development Engineering group at VICOR Corporation. He works with a team to design and develop high power density DC/DC power converter with innovative technologies and patented topologies. Soon has been serving IEEE GOLD Community since 2000 when he founded Boston GOLD Affinity Group. He was the 2009 MGA GOLD Committee Past Chair, and he chaired the committee from 2007 to 2008. Currently, Soon is a member of IEEE N&A (Nomination and Appointment), and a member of the IEEE Humanitarian AdHoc Committee. He is also serving as the IEEE Region 1 Membership Development Chair, Boston Section Treasurer and TAB GOLD Representative. Soon love golfing, snowboarding, flying (student pilot), traveling and spending time with his family of 3 kids.


Ata Atanasov is a Network Administrator at Beauvoir in Washington, DC. He provides system administration and ensure high level of reliability and stability along integrated systems. He also identify equipment, software, and operation system requirements. Ata is involved with building and configuring servers, tablet pc’s, backup and recovery plans, network security, and images (using Ghost 3.1). Developing technical and user procedural documentation (Service Desk Plus) and resolved issues with connectivity, hardware, software and operating system. Ata also volunteers with Washington Section and serves as GOLD Chair for Washington, DC Region 2.


Ryan Janak is the Baltimore GOLD Co-Chair. He is also the graduate student liasion of the Morgan State Chapter. Currently, as one of his priorities within GOLD is to reach out to the local student chapters in order to bridge the gap between the students and the professional section. Ryan is currently a full-time student at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. He is currently finishing up his thesis report for his M.Eng and persuing a M.B.A. degree. He is also seeking full-time employment, in electrical engineering, begining in the Summer. He can be contacted at baltimoregold@ieee.org. 


Nastassja Lewinski is a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Rebekah Drezek's lab at Rice University.  Her research interests include exploring the potential of utilizing quantum dots for in vivo disease detection by understanding the mechanisms behind quantum dot toxicity, and addressing public policy concerns on nanoparticle safety.


Matt Ezovski is a software engineer in the Security Technology Business Unit of Cisco Systems, Inc. in Boston, MA (region 1).  He holds an M.S. in electrical engineering from Cornell University and is currently leading IEEE-USA's initiatives on the issues of network traffic management and net neutrality through the IEEE-USA Committee on Communications Policy.  Matt's research has focused on peer to peer networks and network security, and he enjoys skiing and tennis in his spare time.


Special thanks to Chris McManes, IEEE-USA Public Relations Manager and who serves as the organization’s principal media contact.  He often serves as IEEE-USA’s spokesman and has traveled across the country stressing the value of media relations and good writing skills to IEEE members.  McManes came to IEEE-USA after working for two-and-a-half years as sports information director at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.  While working as a sports writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal in the 1990s, McManes covered numerous high-profile events, including NASCAR Nextel Cup racing and the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.  McManes graduated from the University of Maryland in 1982 with a degree in kinesiological sciences (the study of human movement). He also attended the University of North Texas and studied journalism at the University of North Carolina.


Special thanks to John F. Yaglenski III, IEEE-USA Information Technology Manager and who oversees IEEE-USA's electronic communications programs, as well as supporting IEEE-USA's IT infrastructure and use of technology.   Before joining IEEE-USA, John was General Manager of Web Development for Erols Internet, now RCN Corporation, the nation's largest regional Internet Service Provider. John's technical specialties include interface design, graphic layout, multimedia production, NT server installation and maintenance and Active Server Pages.  He also excels in developing and formulating effective Internet marketing solutions that work in tandem with print and media advertising. John started  his career as a full time radio personality and program director working town to town, up and down the dial in such markets as Dayton, Ohio, Frederick, MD and Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton in Ohio with a BA in Communications, and currently resides in Maryland with his wife and two children.